All Student accommodation articles
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NewsUnite acquires £150m site in Paddington
Student accommodation giant Unite Students has acquired an 800-bed development site from Travis Perkins in Paddington, central London.
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Harrison Street joins forces with Torsion to target UK student digs
Harrison Street and Torsion Developments have formed a joint venture to develop and acquire purpose built student accommodation assets across the UK.
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Positive signs for PBSA despite Covid uncertainty
The pandemic has accelerated the development of digital platforms that will streamline how the sector works.
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Q&A: Richard Ward on student accommodation in a pandemic
The head of research for StuRents discusses what the future holds for landlords/operators in the PBSA sector.
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Spend on alternative resi set to soar 68%
Top investors plan to spend big on student accommodation, PRS and senior living.
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18-34-year-olds to drive new living real estate demands across European cities
18-34 year-olds will drive new living real estate demands across European cities, according to JLL’s latest European City Dynamics report.
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University students to be offered Covid tests ahead of Christmas holidays
Students in England are to be given Covid tests in the hope they will be able to return home for Christmas as PBSA operators warn they have seen large numbers of students already leaving their accommodation to go home early.
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Student Roost moves into Bristol with PBSA and co-living scheme
Student Roost has bought two new sites for PBSA schemes in York and Bristol from Summix Capital.
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Student accommodation developer Unite appoints new chairman
Student accommodation developer Unite has appointed Richard Huntingford as chairman, to replace Phil White who will step down on 31 March 2021.
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Empiric Student Property reports occupancy drop off and domestic student increase
Empiric Student Property has reported occupancy levels of 70% across its portfolio but has seen an uptick in domestic students living in its buildings in the 2020/21 academic year.
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Scape launches Irish accommodation block
Student living specialist Scape has launched its first student accommodation property in Ireland.
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Unite sees drop in bed spaces let for 2020/21 academic year
Student accommodation developer and manager Unite has let 88% of bed spaces for the 2020/21 academic year.
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Survey finds just 10% of students aware of job opportunities in property
A survey of 1,000 students across 63 UK universities has revealed that only 10% were aware of graduate opportunities in the property industry.
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PBSA sector goes on lockdown alert
Student accommodation operators are drawing up emergency plans for full-building lockdowns after Covid-19 outbreaks at a swathe of UK universities forced thousands of students to self-isolate in their residences.
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Tech will underpin PBSA flex appeal
Editor: It is encouraging to see PBSA adopting more flexible leasing arrangements in order to accommodate different course lengths and formats and address the increased uncertainty surrounding the pandemic .
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PBSA market growth has shrunk by 2.6% in 2020
The UK PSBA market growth has shrunk to 2.6% in 2020, with 25,000 new beds added to the market in 2020 compared to 36,000 new beds in 2019, according to new data from StuRents.
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Glasgow University offers one-month rent refund
The University of Glasgow has offered a one-month rent refund to all students living in its accommodation following a Covid-19 outbreak at the university.
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Student Accommodation Awards entries close soon
Entries for this year’s Student Accommodation awards will close on 28 September.
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PBSA goes to the top of the class
Blackstone’s £4.7bn acquisition of the iQ student portfolio earlier this year felt like a watershed moment for the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector, cementing its position as a mature, institutionally sought-after asset class with long-term liability matching income characteristics.
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Curlew commits £60m to CKC student scheme in Bermondsey
Curlew Capital has provided CKC Properties around £60m to fund the development of a student accommodation development in Bermondsey, South East London.
